Recent Updates
More Rootkit removal software and Comodo updates -
D/M/Y -
18/11/2009
A-Squared Image and Links cleanups
Window Cleanup Utility link
Nuke Anything Enhanced add-on
ATF,Regseeker,TweakNow added & Defragmentation section
Ad-Aware,Spybot,nCleaner,CCleaner,SAS Images
Ad-Aware section updates
Cleanups ,Colors updates
MV RegClean added
Offline Storage Firefox interface Image added
Avast,Spybot,Lavasoft,A-Squared,Norton Forum Links
IObit 360 Link and Settings Updated
Avast Registration Link & nCleaner Settings
Websites Information Updated
Infection section
Revo Uninstaller & some Cleanup
System Restore update
IObit 360 section
False Positive Basic Information
Avast Image
ThreatFire software
Firefox Add-On Links
Spyware Blaster issue - Firefox 3.5
Updated Firefox Image
How To Enable Spybot Paranoid mode
Avast Wikipedia Link
Edited Doubled section of Comodo BOClean.
Comodo BOClean been Removed since Discontinued
Avira Wikipedia Link
Avast Recommended Settings,Tick and Unticks
Introduction
This Thread
NOT for
Advertising Spammy links. Settings are all
Optional. Suggestions are all welcome. This not
Meant to be
Popular or whatever,Hopefully will benefit someone. I know its kinda similar to
Vman's Thread in IObit Forum,but not an clone or anything. Just by my own effort. This is one man's work so updates might be slow. Anyways my Forum name doesn't mean anything in particular. Just some random nicknames.
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Green - Title
Blue - Tips/Recommended
Red - Indication
Bold - Important
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Firefox
•^Under
Privacy ,Tick
Accept cookies from site,Un-Tick
Third Party cookies settings
•^Under
Advanced,Click
Network - Offline Storage to
0 Mb
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From Piriform Forum Moderator Andavari
Recommended Firefox add-on
•Adblock Plus
^Recommend using all of the available Subscriptions avoid loading of like
Pop-ups,
Advertisements.
•NoScript
^
Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against
XSS,
Clickjacking attacks.
•BetterPrivacy
^To protect against not deletable
Longterm cookies, a new generation of 'Super-Cookie', which silently conquered theinternet. Concerning privacy Flash- and DOM Storage objects are most critical.
•Web of trust
^Warns you about risky websites Green for
Safe, Yellow for
Caution and Red to
Stop.
•Nuke Anything Enhanced
^Allows you to
Hide almost anything via context menu '
Remove Object'.
Internet Option
•Under
Security,Internet
Medium setting
•Under
Security,Local intranet
Medium or
High setting
•Under
Security,Trust sites
Medium or
High setting
•Under
Security,Restricted site
High or
Custom settings
•Under
Privacy,Click
Advanced,
Block Third party cookies.
Accept or
Prompt for
First party cookies.
•Under
Content,Un-Tick all
Auto Complete Settings
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Affects Internet Explorer Doesn't Save or Store visited websites,User names,Passwords forms etc
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•Under
Advanced,Un-tick the option Enable
Third party browser extension
•Third party cookies mostly
tracking cookies
tracks Daily Browsing etc -
Block it and never accept
Anti Virus
•Only
One Anti Virus per computer. If installing another one.
Must Exit
active Browser and Off other to avoid
Conflicts.
•Run Anti virus
Full scan weekly,at least few times a week.
•Avira AntiVir
•Avast
Demo version is only for
60 days,
register at website,then they'll send the code via email for a year of free license,
after expire,you can register
same way again.
Registration Key License
*
Restart if Prompt and Update
*
Boot-time Scan setting, Include Archive File scan
•Under On-Access Protection Control -
Standard Shield
Under
Scanner (Basic) -
Tick
Scan diskette boot sectors
Scan OLE document on open
Scan executed programs
32/64 bit Windows (Win32/Win64) executable
16-bit Windows executable
MS-DOS based programs
Scan dynamic libraries on load (Window XP+ only)
Under
Scanner (Advanced) -
Tick
Scan files on open
Always Scan WSH-Script files
Scan created/modified files
All files
•Under
On-Access Protection Control -
Network Shield
Under
Settings -
Tick
Sensitivity to High
Show Warning messages
Allow Sending anonymous statistical information about blocked URLs -
Optional
Logging
•Under On-Access Protection Control-
Web Shield
Under
Basic -
Tick
Sensitivity to High
Enable Web Scanning
Use Intelligent Stream Scanning
Under
Web Scanning -
Tick
Scan All Files
Malware Protection
•Check
updates for Anti Virus,Anti Spyware etc Before
Surfing internet.
•Spybot Search & Destroy
Spybot-S&D written by the German software engineer Patrick Michael Kolla. Developed by
Safer Networking Limited. Spybot's has
Immunizations,while SD Resident
blocks Bad downloads TeaTimer
monitor changes and HOST file entries,blocks
unwanted sites and
Paranoid mode that asks on any
Unknown changes.
•Go Setting,Advanced Mode. Under
File Sets -
Tick
Usage Tracking
Tracks.uti
•Enable
Paranoid mode.
Right click Spybot Notification icon,include
Paranoid mode (its
Tick-ed when its
On)
•Spyware Blaster
Anti Spyware,Browser protections without running in background.
•Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware and anti-virus program developed by Lavasoft that detects and removes malware, spyware and adware on a user's computer. It detects spyware, viruses, dialers, Trojans, bots, rootkits, data miners, aggressive advertising, parasites, browser hijackers, and tracking components.
Ad-Aware Wikipedia
•Under Setting,
Profile Scans -
Un-Tick
Executable File only
Skip files larger than
•Malwarebytes
Detects &
Removal only in Free edition,Detects and removes
malwares. Includes
trojans,
rogue software,
browser hijackers and other
spyware components.
•Super Anti Spyware
Detects &
Removal only in Free edition. Still effective for
Spyware
and other infections.
•Under Preferences,
Scanning Controls -
Un-Tick
Ignore files larger than 4mb
Ignore non-executable files
Scan only known files types
•A-Squared Free
Scans computer for malicious software, including
Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms,
Spyware, and
Adware. A-squared Free is specialized in finding,removing them securely etc.
•Under Scan PC,
Custom Scan -
Tick
•IObit Security 360
IObit 360 Website
•ThreatFire
Install Without Anti virus version,Free And Paid protection against zero day attacks.
Works well with Well-Known Anti virus like
AVG,Avast and
Avira etc.
ThreatFire Website
•Dr. Web CureIt
Basically For me ,i use as Extra Scanner (Not protection) for virus removal. Description below.
Easy to use FREE curing utility to clean your computer infected with viruses and various unwanted
codes by the Dr.Web Anti-virus updated once or several times an hour. Paid version includes virus protections.
Dr.Web CureIt
Junk/Registry Cleaner
•Advanced Systemcare 3
Registry,Junks cleaning. Defragmenter,Spyware defenses all available in the
free version. Paid edition includes Deep scan,scheduling etc.
*Advance Systemcare 3 Function : ''Delete Window Temporary Files
Older than a week'' means Only delete temporary files older than a week.
•Go Settings,Junk Files Clean. Under
Scan For -
Tick
Recycle Bin
Temporary
IE Temporary Files
Under
Additional -
Tick
Enable Secure Deletion
•CCleaner
Popular and Free Registry cleaner.
Under
Setting -
Tick
Secure file Deletion to Gutmann (35 passes)
•Under
Advanced -
Un-Tick
Only Delete Files In Window Temp Folder Older than 24 hours
•Comodo System Cleaner
Deep Registry Scan,Tuneup functions etc,entirely free.
Never delete Unsafe to delete entries.
•nCleaner
Effective Junk Cleaning & Tweaks & Real Time System Monitor
and lot more functions. Its entirely free as well.
•Go
Info (Top Right Corner) ,Under
Statistics. Click
More ,Under
General of
File Security -
Tick
Shred Files (secure but slower) using Gutmann (35 Pass)
•Glary Utilities
More than a Registry Cleaner,100% Freeware for this version.
•MV RegClean
An advanced registry cleaner for Windows that can clean and repair problems with your registry. It can help fix problems with the Windows registry that are a common cause of crashes, slow performance and error messages. (Taken from Freeware file site)
•ATF Cleaner
No Install required and Freeware,its provides cleaning for
Windows,User,All User temp,Cookies,Tempo files,
History,Prefetch,Java Caches and
Recycle bin. Includes
Firefox and
Opera cleaning too.
•TweakNow RegCleaner
Suitable for Safe registry cleanups. Its Freeware,
Publisher Description : When applications fail to remove their own Registry entries when uninstalled, TweakNow RegCleaner will help you get rid of them. To keep your computer at top performance, it is recommended you periodically clean your Windows Registry to prevent slowdowns. TweakNow RegCleaner has been designed to do this. It has been made to quickly remove unwanted registry items accurately.
•RegSeeker
Powerful Registry cleaner that can displays can display various informations like your startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much more can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your,also includes a file tool to search for duplicate files, bad shortcuts and more etc.
Uninstaller
•Revo Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller was designed to remove unnecessary files and registry entries left behind
by Add/Remove Programs etc.
•Window Installer Cleanup Utility
Microsoft Download Link
Defragmentation
•Defraggler
Under the same CCleaner Developer,Use Defraggler to defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files. This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems. Easy to use and small file size as well.
•Smart Defrag
Increases PC speed,including automated defragger,easy to use interface and Low memory usage in background.
•Auslogics Disk Defrag
Disk Defrag will speed up your computer by optimizing file system. It can defragment files, consolidate free space and move system files to the faster part of the disk. Also includes simple user interface, defragmentation report,Low system resources usage. It's also freeware.
Rootkit
•Rootkit Buster
Scans hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers, and Master Boot
Record (MBR) rootkits. In addition,can also clean hidden files and registry entries.
•Rootkit Hook Analyzer
Thoroughly analyzes the computer threads to detect rootkits and reveals its location.
Doesn't provide removal along with the software but manual removal is possible.
Analyzer Download Link
•Sophos Anti-Rootkit
Main Website Download
•F-Secure BlackLight
F-Secure BlackLight is a tool that detects files, folders and processes hidden from the user and other programs. BlackLight is also able to remove hidden malware by renaming them. Note: F-Secure BlackLight is a Response Lab Tool and is intended for use in customer cases.
Product support is not provided.
Main Website Download
Information and Tips
•Infection
Malware that installed on computers and collects information about users without their knowledge.
Slows down computer,
System crashes,
change browser page without permission,
Unknown disconnects from internet etc
•False positive
Scan result Indicates that file being
infected. They didn't contain
Any infections. Which sometimes may lead to deletion of important files which might cause system crash,unstable performance etc. Post at Forum (example if use
Avast,then post at
Avast forum)
•Reformat
Deep reformat only,
Longer duration but effectively erase all the file. Though not permanently,still useful for clearing up the junks and stuffs.
•Window Update
Install all
High Priorities Updates,Some stuffs Listed as
Custom update,
make sure check all of them before installing. Since it'll took quite sometime to install all of it.
•System Restore
Useful for Reverting back to
Any Saved points when accidentally deletes
Registry Stuffs or Others. If Infected with Spyware,Trojans and use System Restore,can reinfect your System.
Decrease amount of spaces to
1~3%.
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Please Do NOT turn off System Restore on your own trying to remove an infection Unless Advised to Do so
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•Obvious Symptoms Of Infection
Accounts Got Hacked
Slow downs,Crashing
Weird Pops up on computer
Being Directed to Other websites
Start page changed Without permission
Freezing or Blue screen of death
High CPU usage (Exclude from Scanning times)
•Tips
Don't click on Random or Unknown Online Ads or Links
Don't Download or Install or Stream stuffs from Unknown Websites
Clear caches after finishing internet (By Registry Cleaner etc,or via Internet Option
Exit all Active browsers before leaving computer when AFK (Away from keyboard)
Schedule Update settings in Anti virus,Anti Spyware programs etc.
Careful when using Rootkit scanner. Sometimes resulted in False positives
•Thorough Scanning
Restart computer in Safe mode
F8 Key.
Under
Control Panel then click
Folder Options
Shows
hidden files and
folders
Un-tick
hide protection operating system files
Un-tick
hide extension for known file types
One scan at
a time
•Website Recommendation
Download.com (
Useful downloads,not 100% free of spyware,Be careful of what you download)
Filehippo.com (
Useful downloads, not 100% free of Spyware,Be careful of what you download)
Comodo.com (
Comodo products)
Glarysoft.com (
Glarysoft products)
Virustotal.com (
Testing False positives in Files)
Secunia.com (
Secunia inspector and more information)
Safeweb.norton.com (
Many Ratings/reviews on different websites ''
is this Safe?'')
Siteadvisor.com (
Same as Safeweb norton)
•NO sites are 100% safe of spyware/viruses.
Download with caution and
Scan before Open the file.
•If can't remove the infections or lazy etc register and post at following forum etc
for professional helps,Use Trend Micro
Hijack This and run
system Scan and Save
Logs,
post
whole Logs at forum (Copy & paste etc)
Forum Links
Avast
A-Squared
Comodo
Spybot
Lavasoft
Norton
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